The Virginia Cavaliers potential starting nine encountered unparalleled publicity in the weeks leading up to the season opener in Puerto Rico. My X feed was inundated with Henry Godbout, Henry Ford, Jacob Ference, and Harrison Didawick graphics from whatever college baseball news source had dropped their preseason All-American awards list. Chris Arroyo was the impact JUCO bandit who could be a first-round talent. Eric Becker was the intriguing sophomore shortstop that would now hit leadoff. And Luke Hanson, and Aiden Teel were the guys that played behind last year’s stalwarts.
Eight of the nine spots in the order were spoken for.